The children have been provided with opportunities to explore the attributes of
the 2D shapes we learnt about earlier in the year and to select shapes for a particular purpose. They have been encouraged to explain why they chose a particular shape and why
other shapes would not be suitable.

There was much excitement when we used the logic blocks to complete the templates, which necessitated the rotation and manipulation of shapes. Children then made their
own arrangements of shapes and pictures and their partner guessed what they had created. We also had a contest to create the biggest triangle from a pile of small card triangles: this was very challenging but rewarding for the children when they finally worked out how to grow thier shape.

I wonder if you can tell which of these pictures depicts a bumble bee?….. Someone’s family? ….A dragon?…. A caterpillar?….A man with very strong arms?

At home, why not take a favourite photo and stick it on card, then cut it into shapes? Talk about turning, rotating and flipping each piece as you complete the jigsaw.